UJALA FOUNDATION Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 March 202S Reference and admin15trative details Registered charity name UJALA FOUNDATION Charity registration number 1173297 The trustees Zulflqar Ali (Chairl Humza Usman Mahmood Zafar Iqbal Mohammed Usman Zafar Javed Aqeel Ahmad Malik Farah Malik Fakim Jaumbocu5 Arshad Mehmood Independent examlner S. A Ashraf FCCA Structure• governance and management The Charity is run by the Executive Committee which Is assisted by a further sub-committee Oblectlves and attlvlties Charitable Objects are:. l. The advancement of the Islamic Religion, but not excluslvely by.. Al Advislng on Islamlc Law. Bl Provldlng marriage and famlly counselling. Cl Providing classical Islamic and Arabic educational classes to all. DI Provlding a local youth community centre. 2. The promotion of religious harmony for the benefit of the public bv- Al Educating the public in different religion5 including an awareness of their distinctive features and their common ground to promote good relations between persons of different faiths. Bl Promoting knowledge and mutual understanding of different religlous faiths. Ujala Foundation Trustees, Annual Report (continued) Year ended 31 March 2025 Objectives and activities Icont/nuert) The Charity Is based at The Manor Park Pavilion, Slou and provides activities such as multicultural/multifait h, Berkshire SL2 INP get-together meetings for communal and religious harmony, servin8 food/refreshments for the elderly and for the other religious activities including daily prayer5. holding festivals and special occasions with resident5 of all faiths. Islamlc Legal Advl¢e Ujala Foijndation has become even more popular amongst the community for free legal and Islamically sound counselling and support. We have forged links with various Women's Refugees, Mental Health Agencies and other support outlets who can further use our services. Adult Islamic Studles Ujala Foundatlon continues to run its weekly classes and has introduced a monthly lecture series, hostin8 prominent visiting lecturers. Due to popular demand, we are also hoping to develop a Qur anic Arabic classes for adults in the coming year. Achlevements and performance The charity holds five dail prayer is held durln8 schoo pra ers and one or two Jumma prayers In the Mosque. Extra Jumma ays and Rarnadan to accommodate the extra attendees. It also holds 3 sessions of each annual Eid prayer. Traweeh prayers are held during the month of Ramadan. The charity hold5 regular gatherings throughout the year to commemorate slgnificant events in the Islamic calendar. The charity organises weekly activities of ladies exercises, coffee meetings etc. for ladies and ouths under the name of Ujala Ladies Win8 and Ulala Youth Club. The charity is also runnin Ujala ¥iderly Club In which food and refreshments are served as well as health advice is 8iven free o local ￿SIdentS. charge to the FlnancSal review Financial result5 of the charity are shown on the Statement of Financial Activities page 4. The Trustees consider that there are suff icient funds held by the Charity to enable them to carry out the charity activities. Plans for future periods The Charity has been raising funds for the purchase of an151amic Communlty Centre at the right time and has en8aged the whole community in fundraSsing activitles. The tru5tees' annual report was approved on 2810112026 and sSgned on behalf of the board of trustees by: Name Zu£E/ Sign.. 28 January 2026 UJALA FOUNDATION Statement of Financial Activities Yoar ended 31 March 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Total Last Year Funds Funds Funds Total Funds Notes 2025 2025 2025 2024 Donation, grants and income 169,701 20,950 190,651 174,133 Total Income 169,701 20.950 190,651 174,133 Expendlture Exp8nditure on charitable activities and goveman costs 158,957 22,499 181,456 158,611 Total •xp8ndlturo 158,957 181456 158611 N&t Income and net movement in funds 10.744 1,549 9,195 15,522 Reconciliatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Total Funds carried forward 11,709 22,453 255,632 254,083 267.341 276,536 240,110 255,632 The statement of financlal activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities only. UJALA FOUNDATION Statement of Financlal Position 31 March 2025 Notes 2025 2024 Fixed assets Tangible assets Debtors Cash al bank and in hand Total current assets Credltors Amounts due within one year Net current assets 10 11 217 217 255.881 256.098 255,632 255,849 12 350 350 255,748 255,499 Total assets less current Ilabillties 255,748 255,499 Net assets including pension assevliability Funds of the charlty Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Total ¢harfty funds 255,748 255,499 241,924 243,923 13,824 11,576 255,748 255,499 These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 28 January 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by.. Trustee UJALA FOUNDATION Independenl examiner's report to the trustees of Ujala Foundation Year ended 31 March 2025 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial stslements of Ujala Foundation (Ihe charrv) for the year ended 31 March 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the charity. you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the ACV), I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Acl and in carying out my èxaminab'on I have followed all the applicable Directions given by Ihe Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinews statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in conn8Ction with the examinab'on giving me ¢aus8 to believe that in any mat8rial respect-. 1. accounting records V￿re not kept in resp8d of the charity as reqUI￿d by section 130 of theAct,' or 2. the financial statements do not accord with those records,. or 3. the financial statements do not comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and hav8 come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mr S Ashraf- FCCA Chartered Certffied Accountant The Porter Building 1 Brunel Way Slough Berkshire SL11FQ The date upon which this report was completed is :_ 28 January 2026